Tippmann C-3

my buddy chris is looking to get into pump. and he is really needs cheap with his money. so i guss the C-3 will be the best for him, the tanks are like $8.00 at walmart and he will get 50.000 shot out of one. he should be good right.

is there any thing we should know about this marker before buying one thank u

we play scenario. and he want to save money. so i think it going to good. any more info

It's heavier than the average pump, and you will not be able to shoot it as fast as a normal autotriggered pump. The pump stroke is longer and heavier than a normal pump. It does have an electronic trigger. You will get an insane number of shots per tank. If you are just playing scenario every once in a while, don't count on ever having to replace your tank. They don't need a whole lot of cleaning/ attention, but can be annoying as hell if you manage to chop a ball. They are loud as hell.

I've got two, and I love 'em. If you have any more questions feel free to ask.

Most scenario games will include air fills. There are a ton of really great pump guns out there - I've shot the C3 a bit and it just doesn't really compare on the performance side.

If you are playing where there is no possibility of air fills - then maybe, but otherwise I think it's a gun that's cool, different and doesn't really get high marks in any other department.

I have a 45/45 for my sniper - I get more shots than I could use during a day of play. Having a gun that performs well ans is upgradable and customizable is well worth the time it takes to get one fill for a day of play.

I guess it depends on what you feel is a gimmick. With decent paint, I've gotten +-4 FPS, and it is fairly accurate. True, I will not be able to pump it as fast, and it is much heavier than the average pump. But it shoots just as well as any other gun, I just never need to refill my tank, ever.

In reality, yes, I could be using a better preforming gun if I just used air. However, when I play pump, it's rarely because I'm looking to get some kind of technological advantage, so performance does not matter very much to me as long as I can hit what I am aiming at.

Do I use it as a primary? No, I don't. Usually I use it once or twice a day, especially if I don't feel like getting my tanks refilled yet. Once in a while I'll have it out all day when I don't want to pay for all day air.

I have many PB guns of all kinds and still after ten years, my C3 is my primary. I like the function of it and and the conversation piece it offers and mine is deadly accurate. Add that with my years of playing woods ball and Rec Ball and it`s a great combination. I make up it`s lack of performance with my performance. I hate air fills and Hydro testing tanks and hope to have my own HPA compressor eventually because I live away from fields, and shops and use my PB guns for clearing wasp nests that have been a problem around here lately most of the time, but used to play alot some time ago. The C3 propane idea was my dream invention from the start, but I also do love the Sterling pumps and worked on alot of them through the years for a field I worked at back when. U wouldn`t go wrong with the Phantom either, quite well made. Any that can auto trigger give an admirable "get up and get outta there" kind of protection as well if not tryn to mark a player on a dead run.